Voting-machine booth.



No. 789,348. PATENTED MAY 9, 1905.

" P. YOE.

VOTING MACHINE BOOTH.

IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 30.27.1904.

PATENTED MAY 9, 1905.

P. YOE.

VOTING MACHINE BOOTH.

' APPLICATION FILED 1330.27. 1904.

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No. 789,848. PATENTED MAY 9, 1905. P. YOE.

VOTING MACHINE BOOTH.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 27. 1904.

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PHILIP YOE, OF DAYTON, OHIO, ASSI'GNOR TO HIMSELF, EDIVARD W.

HANLEY, AND KERIEN FITZPATRICK, OF DAYTON, OHIO.

VOTlNG-Wll lCl-HNE BOOTH.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 789,348, dated May 9,1905.

Application filed December 27, 1904. Serial No. 238.539.

To all whom 11/; 'nl/rI/y concern:

Be it known that I, PHILIP You, a citizen of the United States, residingat Dayton, in the county of Montgomery and State of Ohio, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Voting-Machine Booths; and I dodeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the figures of reference marked thereon,which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in voting-machinebooths.

The object of the invention is to provide an election-booth which is soconstructed and operated that a judge of election or other oflicerhaving charge of a voting precinct may ol serve the ballot-board aftereach voter leaves the booth and without moving out of his position. theelection officer, and the inclosure structure is securely locked whilethe voter is solecting his ballot.

Precedinga detail description of the invention reference is made to theaccompanying drawings, of which- Figure 1 is an isometric perspectiveview of the voting-booth intact. Fig. 2 is a similar view of theframework with the concealing fabrics removed. Fig. 3 is a detailhorizontai plan view of the actuating mechanism for opening and closingthe entrance to the booth. Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail View of theactuating mechanism, showing it in a position which closes the booth andlocking the same. Fig. 5 is a similar view showing the mechanism in aposition which opens the booth for exit and entrance. Fig. 6 is a detailview of the weight mechanism which holds the opcrating-lever in itsraised or lowered positions.

In adetail description of theinvention similar reference charactersindicate eorresponding parts.

The ballot-board framework 1, which supports the voting mechanism, (notshown,) is mounted upon base-standards 9 and has jour- In other words,the ballot-board faces naled in its opposite sides cam and lever roekshafts 10 and 11, to be again referred to. The inclosin g frameworkforthe screens or fabrics consists of upright rods or standards 2 2,which have their lower ends mounted in extensions 16, which are parts ofthe base-standards. These upright rods or standards 2 2 extend at rightangles at their upper ends and are supported in brackets 13, which aresecured to the framework 1. 3, 4c, and 5 are transverse bars orconnections which join said rods or standards 2 2 at their upper andlower ends and at the middle. 7 designates-a side crossbar which isattached to themiddle portion of one of the rods or standards2 and ismounted at its other end in a bracket 15, which projects from themiddleportion of one of the upright sides of the framework 1: 6 is a similarrod, lying parallel with the rod '7 and joining the lower end of saidupright orstandard and having its other end connected with a bracket 14of one of the base-standards 9. The lower portion of thisstationaryinclosing frame has a permanent screen or fabric 18,consisting of any suitable material, which is secured to the rods orstandards 2 2 and to the crossbars 4 and 5 and is carried around oneside of the framework and is there secured to the bars 6 and 7 thusmaking a permanent inclosure for the lower portion of the booth. Theupper screen or fabric 17 is movable from the lower end, its upper endbeing secured to the upper horizontal portions of the rods or standards2 and to the upper cross-bar The lower edge of said screen or fabric 17is carried around and secured to the movable inclosureframe 8, one endof which is journaled in a socket 28 on the lower end of a crank 31,which is fixed to the rock-shaft 10, and the other end of which isjournaled in a socket 28 on the lower portion of an angular lever 32,which is fixed to the other end of the rock-shaft 10. The lever 32 isactuated to raise and lower the frame 8 by the following mechanism: 19designates a plate which is rigidly mounted upon an end of therock-shaft 11 and has rigidly secured to it an operating handle or crank12, by means of which said plate 19 is rocked from and to the otherextreme position. (Shown in its depressed position.

in Figs. 4 and 20 and 21 designate studs which project from the outerface of the plate 19 in positions to ride against the cam-surfaces 27and 24 of said lever 32 and to thus actuate said lever, and therewiththe rock-shaft 10 and movable inclosure'frame 8, according to thedirection of movement given the operating-handle 12. It will be seenthat the paths of initial movement of the studs and 21 are radial to theturning-point 11 of the plate 19. 23 designates a stop projecting fromaside of the framework 1, which engages the upper portion of the lever32, during which time the stud 21 on plate 19 occupies the bend of thelever 32. At such time the operatinghandle 12 is in its lowest positionand the screen or fabric l7incloses the upper portion of the booth. Avoter is then supposed to be Within the booth. The weight 30, which issuspended from rock-shaft 11 by crank-arm 29, assists the mechanism inbeingmaintained hen the operating-handle 12 makes about one-fifth of arevolution in its upward movement, the stud 20 engages the cam-surface27 and throws said lever, and in the meantime the stud 21 rides over thelever-surfaces 2 1 and 25 and enters the stop portion 26 of said lever.The booth is then open for a voter to make his exit. In this operationof the screen or fabric 17 the movement of the shaft 11 has reversed theposition of the weight 30, and in such position said weight 30 exerts anupward pressure on the operating-handle 12. In closing the booth theoperating-handle 12 is lowered and the stud 21, which is in engagementwith the stop end 26 of the lever, throws said lever to the otherposition. The operating-handle 12 is controlled by a full-strokemechanism. (Not shown, but which is the subject-matter of a separateapplication.) In the initial movement of elevating the handle 12 thestud 21 rides over the are surface 24 of the lever before theinclosure-frame 8 begins its movement. In other words, the movement ofsaid frame only begins when the stud 21 reaches the surface 25 and stud20 reaches surface 27. It will be understood that said inclosureframewill be normally locked by the stud 21, projection 26, and surface 25.This idle move ment of the mechanism will be utilized in registering andreturning the voting mechanism (not shown) to its normal position. Thisregistering mechanism is the subject-matter of another application forLetters Patent.

The operation is as follows: The operatinghandle 12 and theinclosure-frame 8 will be in raised positions, as shown in Fig. 5. Thevoter operates said handle to its lowest position, which also lowers theinclosure-frame 8. After voting he operates the handle 12, raising it toits limit, and leaves the booth.

Having described my invention, I claim 1. In a voting-machine booth, ascreen permanently inclosing the lower portion of the booth with theexception of the entrance side, and an additional screen inclosing theupper portion of the booth including the entrance side, with means forelevating and lowering said upper screen to permit ingress and egress toand from the booth.

2. In a voting-machine booth, a screen permanently inclosing the lowerportion of the booth exclusive of the entrance side, an additionalscreen inclosing the upper portion of the booth inclusive of theentrance side, a frame to which said upper screen is attached at itslower edge, and means for actuating said frame to raise and lower thesaid upper screen.

3. In a voting-machine booth, a screen inclosing the rear and sides ofsaid booth, a movable frame to which the lower portion of said screen isattached, a lever to which said frame is attached and a rock-shaft towhich said frame and said lever are attached.

I. In a voting-machine booth, a screen inclosing the rear and the sidesof said booth, a movable frame, rock-shafts to one of which said frameis attached, a lever attached to the other of said rock-shafts and towhich the other end of said frame is attached, and means connected tothe rock-shaft with which said frame is connected for actuating saidshaft and said lever, to raise or lower said screen.

5. In a voting-machine booth, an inclosureframe, and an operating-leveradapted to actuate said frame, and means for locking said frame in aconcealing position, said means being actuated by the operating-lever.

6. In a voting-machine booth, the combination with a ballot-board, amovable inclosureframe mounted thereon, operating mechanism for saidframe, and means for locking said frame until said operating mechanismis operated a predetermined distance.

7. In a voting-machine booth, the combination of a ballot-board, amovable inclosureframe mounted thereon, and operating mechanism for saidinclosure-frame, and means for coupling said inclosure-frame andoperating mechanism during the final stroke of said operating mechanism,and to compel said frame and said operating mechanism to move in unison.

8. In a voting-machine booth, the combination of a ballot-board, amovable inclosureframe mounted thereon, operating mechanism for saidinclosure-frame, and means for holding said operating mechanism in itsfixed position.

9.' In a voting-machine booth, the combination of a ballot-board, amovable inclosureframe mounted thereon, operating mechanism for saidinclosure-frame, and means for holding said operating mechanism in itsraised and lowered positions.

10. In a voting-machine booth, a stationary inclosure-frame, a movableinclosure-frame, operating mechanism for said movable frame,

and means for lockin said movable frame until said operating mechanismis moved a deli nite distance.

11. In a voting-machine booth, a stationary inelosure-frame, a movableinclosure-frame, operating mechanism for actuating said movable frame,and means for moving and coupling said operating mechanism to saidmovable frame so that said operating mechanism and the said movableframe may move in unison in the final operation of said mechanism.

12. In a voting-machine booth, a stationary inclosure-frame, a movableinclosnre-frame, operating mechanism for said movable frame, and meansfor holding said operating mechanism in its raised position.

13. In a voting-machine booth, a stationary inclosure-frame, a movableinelosure-frame, operating mechanism for said movable frame, and meansfor holding said operating mechanism in its raised and loweredpositions.

14. in a voting-machine booth, a stationary inclosure-frame, a movableinclosure-frame, an operating handle, means interposed between saidmovable frame and said handle for imparting movement to said frame, andmeans for locking said frame until the ope atinghandle is coupled withsaid frame.

15. 1n a voting-111ael1ine booth, a stationary inelosure-frame, amovable inelosure-frame, an operatinghandle, means interposed betweensaid handle and said frame for imparting movement to said frame, meansfor looking said frame, during the initial movement of the handle, andmeans for coupling said frame and said handle.

16. In a voting-machine booth, a stationary inclosure-frame, a movableinclosure-frame, an operatinghandle, means interposed between saidhandle and said frame for imparting movement to said frame, means forlocl ing said frame during the initial movement of the handle, means forcoupling said frame and said handle, and means for holding saidoperating-handle in its raised position.

In testimony whereof I allix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

PHILIP YOE.

Witnesses:

R. J. MGGARTY, C. M. TnnoBALn.

